DESIGN CYCLE ASSIGNMENT - RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE
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Requirements:

  1. It must be at least three feet tall.
  2. It must have at least 5 straight drops. All five drops must be a different length.
  3. It must change directions at least 15 times. You decide the direction and the slope.
  4. It must stand on it’s own. You cannot use a table or chair to balance it.
  5. It also must be portable.
  6. You may only use the materials provided.
  7. You may also bring one throw away items from home. For example, a milk carton, juice carton, a box, egg carton, and/or a cereal box. Do not bug your parents and tell them you need a milk carton. Get some thing that is not needed any more.
  8. Add two requirements of your own. (Looks cool, is not a requirement)
  9. Create a new page on your wiki and name it "IB Design Cycle" - your entire Design Folder should be posted on this page. Copy and paste the Design Folder onto your new page.

When you are finished:

  1. Take a video or at least 5 pictures of your machine.
  2. Add your video/pictures to the end of your Design Folder.